Published December 6th 2011

Healthcare organisation UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) has been named as a top provider for joint replacement surgery in the country. UKSH is listed first for knee replacement surgery and third for hip operations in the Dr Foster Hospital Guide 2011.

UK Specialist Hospitals scoops national award for Excellence in Risk Management

Published November 18th 2011

UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH) was recently named as the winner in the Excellence in Risk Management category of the prestigious 2011 Laing & Buisson Independent Healthcare Awards. UKSH was also honoured to be nominated as a finalist in four other categories: Management Excellence, Best Use of Technology, Entrepreneurial Achievement and Hotel Services.

Local hospitals celebrate second birthdays

Published November 18th 2011

On Wednesday 2 November UKSH South West, which operates Cirencester, Devizes and Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centres, celebrated two years of treating local patients. UKSH South West has performed over 26,500 procedures since the three treatment centres opened in November 2009.

New RIBA President designed local hospitals

Published November 1st 2011

Angela Brady, the architect and artist responsible for the interior design of Emersons Green, Cirencester and Devizes NHS Treatment Centres has been appointed President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession.

New appointments at UK Specialist Hospitals

Published October 6th 2011

UK Specialist Hospitals (UKSH), which runs Cirencester, Devizes and Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centres, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior managers.

Top marks for Emersons Green and Peninsula NHS Treatment Centres in patient assessment

Published September 19th 2011

Emersons Green and Peninsula NHS Treatment Centres have received top marks in the National Patient Safety Agency’s annual Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) assessment.

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25 February 2008

Private Care Hospital likely to be approved

A new private care hospital commissioned by the Department of Health to provide an Independent Sector Treatment Centre (ISTC) at Emersons Green looks set to win final planning approval.

The ISTC is in addition to the community hospital planned for Frenchay Hospital when it is downgraded to a 50-bed unit as part of the Bristol Health Services plan which will see Southmead take on the role as the acute hospital for the north Bristol area and South Gloucestershire.

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